The restaurant under construction in the former Cercle Rouge space is aiming to open this September—and chef-owners Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr plan to take the menu into unfamiliar territory. / 4 comments
Plus: Current-run films at the Roxy Hotel; the "Ghostbusters" firehouse before it was chopped in half; new Grand Street restaurant preview dinner; Atera chef cooking in the Caribbean. / 1 comment
Plus: The outbuilding at 111 Murray; work is starting on W. Broadway's "all-day brasserie"; excellent show about when artists took over Pier 34; boxing humor; Vestry paint job. / 2 comments
Discussed at last night's meeting: Liquor-license applications for Serafina and the Balthazar alums' all-day brasserie in the old Cercle Rouge space (sample menus!); the third street fair on the same Warren block this year; Two Hands's contentious sidewalk café; Buddha Bar. / 7 comments
At the risk of being labeled the boy who cried "McNally," I'm passing along a rumor that makes an intriguing amount of sense. / 8 comments
Plus: New design for West Thames Bridge; inside the home of Judy Kuhn and David Schwab; Guac Star review; police blotter; District Leader candidate.
Yes, please! Imagine the added property & sales tax revenue, health benefits and environmental/climate impacts a project like this would... — Reader on Reade / Borough president proposes tearing down FDR drive in Fidi
40 Wall: The Duane Reade is closing there on October 9th — Mary Dierickx / In the News: WMP gets a fashionable basketball court
Neighborhood won’t be the same without “PICASSO PIZZA” and for shure!!! I know the FATHER, I know MICHAEL and they... — BERTY / Picasso Pizza, a stalwart of Battery Park City, has closed
Yes. I was there today. — Tribeca Citizen / Seen & Heard: Movie night in WMP this Friday
Is Il Giglio open? No one answers the phone and Google and Open Table reviews say the same going back... — Steven / Seen & Heard: Movie night in WMP this Friday
I live at Harrison & Staple and there is a definite pattern of people partying in the Staple Street alley... — AndyJ / Lola Tribeca is burgled
Toured the building at lunchtime today. The restaurant (which opens next month) was cordoned off, but the terrace was open.... — Jon / Glowing review for a building that glows